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October 9, 2017

Japanese Divided on Democracy’s Success at Home, but Value Voice of the People

Young Japanese less critical of Trump

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Japanese Divided on Democracy’s Success at Home, but Value Voice of the People
Japanese split on democracy’s track record in their country
Strong majority backs referenda
Japanese view of the U.S. and confidence in the American president has sharply declined
Japanese see U.S.-Japan relations getting worse, not better
Cyberattacks most worry Japanese
Japanese favor increasing sanctions against North Korea
Asia-Pacific views of Japan improving somewhat
Japanese economic sentiment on the upswing
Japanese worried about economy and financial prospects for today’s children
Many Japanese feel diversity makes the country a worse place
Japanese divided over performance of their democracy
Roughly half or more Japanese back democracy, decisions by experts
Japanese quite negative on China
Japanese people divided on whether China’s growing economy and military power are good
Japanese believe U.S. would help them in a conflict with North Korea or China
Japanese see Trump as arrogant, intolerant, dangerous
Trump’s policies on immigration, climate, trade widely unpopular in Japan
Few Japanese are positive toward Putin or Russia
Japanese believe U.S. would help them in a conflict with North Korea or China

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